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RESEARCHERS PROVE THAT GREEN SPACES FEND OFF DEPRESSION
written by Anna Hunt
awarenessjunkie.com
July 27, 2018



Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia found an interesting way to fend off depression. They found that cleaning up and “greening up” vacant spaces throughout the city made people feel less depress and less worthless.

https://www.awarenessjunkie.com/researchers-prove-that-green-spaces-fend-off-depression/


Turning vacant lots into green spaces improves mental health, Penn study finds
By Anna Merriman@Anna_Merriman
Jul 24, 2018

Residents reported a decrease in depression when nearby vacant lots were turned into green spaces

https://philly.curbed.com/2018/7/24/17602628/vacant-lots-green-space-blight-depression-upenn-study

Effect of Greening Vacant Land on Mental Health of Community-Dwelling Adults
A Cluster Randomized Trial
Eugenia C. South, MD, MS1,2; Bernadette C. Hohl, PhD3; Michelle C. Kondo, PhD4; et al John M. MacDonald, PhD5; Charles C. Branas, PhD6,7

Key Points

Question Does the greening of vacant urban land reduce self-reported poor mental health in community-dwelling adults?

Findings In this cluster randomized trial of urban greening and mental health, 110 randomly sampled vacant lot clusters were randomly assigned to 3 study groups. Among 342 participants included in the analysis, feeling depressed significantly decreased by 41.5% and self-reported poor mental health showed a reduction of 62.8% for those living near greened vacant lots compared with control participants.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2688343